Policy, Research & Politics
Metropolitan Opera cancels The Death of Klinghoffer live transmission
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- Tuesday, 24 June 2014
The opera, which premiered in 1991, is about the 1985 hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship and the murder of one of its Jewish passengers, Leon Klinghoffer, at the hands of Palestinian terrorists.
Senegal: un rappeur dénonce le racket policier et risque la prison
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- Tuesday, 24 June 2014
« Avez-vous dit tant qu'on n'aura pas enlevé de la police le racket ? », demande le procureur au début de l'audience du rappeur. « Oui, mais cela n'a jamais été mon intention de blesser qui que ce soit ».
Singing Europe
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- Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Singing Europe is a non-commercial, community driven, pilot research programme to produce reliable statistical data on "people singing together". This knowledge will help national and European organisations set up programmes that better address the needs of the singing community and convince policy makers to support it.
A call for artistic solidarity with L7a9ed
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- Tuesday, 24 June 2014
For the third time in three years artist and human rights activist Mouad Belghouat, alias El Haqed (The Indignant) or L7a9ed, got arrested.
Iran: Female Musicians Banned from Stage
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- Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Mohammad Qotbi, the head of the Isfahan Culture and Guidance administration and also a member of the clergy, compared music bands to the national football team, saying that just as there are substitutes for players on the football team, music groups should also have substitutes for their females players.
Turkish imam given go ahead to make rock 'n' roll
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- Tuesday, 24 June 2014
A Turkish imam has been allowed to rock on after the country's powerful religious authorities gave him the green light to continue playing in his band after a nine-month investigation.
Engaging the World: Towards Global Cultural Citizenship
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- Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Motivated by the fact that "the European Union has no cultural relations strategy", the European Commission mandated in 2011 a consortium of eight cultural organisations, institutes, and a consultancy to propose such a strategy.
Music and Politics: a shared responsibility
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- Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Bern, 19-22 June: The widely acclaimed slogan "unity in diversity" is claimed by both the European Union and Switzerland as one of their main characteristics. What does this diversity look like? What are the challenges of it?
Another Singer Arrested in China for Praising Tibetan Identity and Culture
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- Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Tibetan singer Gepe was arrested on 24 May 2014 in Sichuan province after his performance in a concert attended by thousands.
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